Sidi Fidi Gold
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I've been browsing the BTO website and found a section where you can enter your post code, it then brings up a list of birds that are doing well in your area and badly.
From 1968-70 the BTO did a huge survey of all the birds in the UK, they then did another from 2007-11, that's how they put together this list of birds that are declining and increasing.
When I enter my post code it brings up a 10 x 10km map grid, Fev(where I live) is at the very south of this grid, it also includes Pontefract and Castleford but stops short of Kippax, to the West it takes in part of Normanton and to the east it takes in Knottingley and Fairburn Ings.
Below the map it shows 4 lists of breeding birds
The first list is for birds that have disappeared from the area as breeding birds, they are.
Tree Pipit, Dipper, Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher, Rook, Corn Bunting, Lesser Redpoll.
Then next list is of birds that have severely declined as breeding birds, they include.
Grey Partridge, Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, Curlew, Redshank, Stock Dove, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Swift, Skylark, House Martin, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Song Thrush, Willow Warbler, Long Tailed ######, Coal ######, Jackdaw, Tree Sparrow, Yellow Hammer.
The next list is birds that are new to the area, they are.
Cormorant, Bittern, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Goosander, Goshawk, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Quail, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Common Tern, Rock Dove, Grey Wagtail, Redstart, Bearded ######, Hawfinch,
Finally, the last list is birds that have increased rapidly.
Mute Swan, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, Black Headed Gull, Sand Martin, Robin, Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, Blue T, Great T, Goldfinch, Bullfinch.
Just a reminder that these are lists for birds the have bred in the area.
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My final Special video, so enjoy yourself literally.
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More Specials - Concrete Jungle live.
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16 minutes ago, Fevrover said:
He wants renaming - Hans Christian Anderson
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I think a story about a little mermaid would be far more believable than the stuff he comes out with.
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Man at C and A live from the film Dance Craze, it featured The Specials, Madness, The Beat, Bad Manners, The Selector and The Body Snatchers, I was bought the album for my 11th birthday, at the time I didn't know either the film or the album existed, so it was a pleasant surprise.
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16 minutes ago, OriginalMrC said:
What an amazing live band they were, the energy is amazing. Have seen them in their reunion tours (minus Jerry) but would love to go back in time and see them first time round.
I'm gonna post some more vids of them over the next few days, not the obvious songs but some cracking live performances.
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The Specials perform Stupid Marriage live in 1980, complete with Jerry Dammers with his front teeth missing.
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Anybody remember this from the mid-late 80s about the Peter Wright/Spycatcher scandal.
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Some more Ska for Oxford.
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This from 1985, the Ska movement had long since fizzled out, but the Americans are always late to the party.
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8 minutes ago, sam4731 said:
Im no expert in these things but do you think we might get anything next year? Even a special or two?
Just look at my other post 576, obviously I'm only guessing but I've got a gut feeling that RTD is not bringing Billie back just to do nothing with her.
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5 hours ago, sam4731 said:
It feels weird to say but Doctor Who has sort of become a public institution that belongs to all of us. It feels like something that cannot just be cancelled whatever the hiatus period is. As to whether Billie will be the next Doctor, I'm not sure if I'm the only one to notice that the regeneration wasn't complete as it usually is when we see one. I thought this would leave it open to the regeneration continuing for another face to appear with an explanation as to what happened.
Also Ncuti didn't actually transform into Billie, when he's surrounded by regeneration energy, he gradually fades away and vanishes, then Billie appears.
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5 hours ago, John Drake said:
I had a ticket to see the last episode in the cinema but for various reasons I couldn't go, and ended up watching it on the TV.
It was a bit frenetic. I was wondering how casual viewers might be keeping up with what was happening, as even I was finding it a bit hard to follow.
I laughed out loud at the two Ranis line delivered by Anita Dobson, but was disappointed that the other Rani was despatched so quickly, along with Omega.
Nice to see Jodie Whittaker again, that was a pleasant surprise.
I felt sad at the end. I was hoping we might see a bit more of Ncuti Gatwa. His run as the Doctor has seemed a bit rushed and disjointed with the much shorter seasons and now its over already.
If the show does continue in future, I'd be surprised if the next Doctor turned out to be Billie Piper. That ending felt more of a 'leave it open to see what turns up' sort of thing. With no production schedule in place to film another series, no actor is going to sign up to play a part in a show that may never get made. And there is so much online hate directed at this show now that it is a wonder anyone would want to involve themselves in it anyway.I thought it was a very messy episode, but I actually enjoyed it.
There've been a lot of very good stand alone episodes in modern DW which casual viewers could watch and enjoy but most of the season ending finales would be very difficult for the casual viewer to get into.
I agree about The Rani, she came to an abrupt but gruesome end, Archie played a great villain and I just hope that there is a way for her and The Rani to come back.
Unfortunately I heard a lot of spoilers about this series, Susan, The Rani, Omega, I even heard about Billie but I dismissed that as a ridiculous rumour, the one spoiler I didn't hear(and was apparently leaked) was Jodie, that was a really nice surprise, I just think she's a wonderful ambassador for the show.
I've liked Ncuti from his very first episode but you got the feeling the longer the show went on the more he was getting into his stride and he's gone way too soon,
I've no doubt that Billie won't be The Doctor but I do think RTD will do something with her, there's strong rumours that the show will be commissioned for another 2 series but they won't be ready to air until 2027, so it wouldn't surprise me if there were a couple of specials with Billie involved.
When Jodie regenerated at the end of Power of the Doctor it was initially an open ended regeneration, not because the BBC wanted to cancel the show but because they couldn't get another show runner, then RTD came along and things changed.
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Is it true that during the 1973 tour, the Aussies got battered by the Osmonds.
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SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Normally when The Doctor regenerates, in the final credits it normally says " introducing(insert actors name) as The Doctor), today it just said " introducing Billie Piper", so we'll have to see where this goes.
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24 minutes ago, Spidey said:
Say what now?
That was one of many ridiculous rumours doing the rounds the last few weeks, that's all I thought it was, a ridiculous rumour, I'm not sure what to make of it
I'm now waiting for Christopher Eccleston to be announced as the new companion.
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18 hours ago, Padge said:
Came back off holiday last week and garden needed quite a bit of attention (weeding).
Mrs Padge and myself were out there ripping out the offending greenery when we noticed a blackbird rummaging around in the garden. Unusually he came within about 18 inches of us rummaging around in the mulch.
As we carried on he came back with an obvious juvenile (much smaller but still male) who again started rumaging around quite close to where we were weeding.
I can only presume they were hoping we were disturbing interesting bits of interesting food, never known a blackbird to come so close.
Maybe its because the ground is that dry that its hard for it it find food, so when it sees some earth being disturbed it takes extra risks,
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32 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
Inter Miami have qualified on the basis of winning a fair play award rather than winning MLS.
infantino is pleading virtually for a club to sign Cristiano Ronaldo in time for the tournament.
In terms of sporting merit it is as debased as you can get.
The only attraction really for me would be the sights and sounds of South and Central American fans can bring - yet the pricing suggests FIFA do not care at all about that element.
I like world football and am more curious than the vast majority in Europe I admit, but I would concede it is a celebration of all that is wrong with football in 2025.
i suspect it will be glorified friendlies in front of sterile crowds which is why Sky/BBC/ITV/TNT have given it a hard pass.
Maybe a life affirming underdog story can emerge but I can’t be sure.
Did I read somewhere that RB Salzburg are in it, if so, how did that happen ?
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4 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
So anybody thinking about dabbling in the FIFA Club World Cup or is it an easy swerve?
DAZN/Ch5 have the TV rights and as it’s taking place in the USA then the TV times have been slightly adjusted for domestic and international audiences.
Logistics wise it’s a dry run for the World Cup predominantly being held there next year.
32 teams, 8 groups of 4 club teams with a straight knock out from the last sixteen.
How seriously the European sides take it is anybody’s guess even with the mega prize money on offer, but I suspect the South American teams will be more focused.
I’m taking an each way punt on Brazilian league leaders Palmeiras at 33/1. Flamengo, Boca Juniors and River Plate are all around a similar mark, as you’d expect the European teams are a shorter price (eg PSG are 8/1).
If it’s glorified friendlies in front of sterile US corporate crowds then I won’t be watching much at all, but if there’s any exciting games with passionate fans on show then I’ll check it out.
Since Channel 5 are showing the matches, I'll probably take in a few games, particularly any late evening/early hours ones.
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7 minutes ago, The Masked Poster said:
When did Crystal Palace fans start singing 'Glad All Over'? I always thought it was a Spurs song?
I don't know how long they've been singing it but Palace did a version of it for the 1990 FA Cup.
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14 minutes ago, Futtocks said:
You're not too far off, in more ways than one.
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According to The Mirror, Doctor Who will continue for at least 2 more series, with or without Disney. You can take newspaper gossip with a pinch of salt but as far as Doctor Who is concerned, The Mirror is more often a hit than a miss.
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Clara Oswald tries to persuade The Doctor to go back in time and save her dead boy friend.
Don't be surprised if I post some more Clara clips in the future.
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I recorded it and watched it this morning, I quite enjoyed it too.